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not, I suppose, been found worth- while to maintain Italian troops at the end of such a long and precart- ous Hine of communication (Lough-

The fighting was severe but not on a very large scale. Several of our motorised brigades, supported by armoured brigades and 'strong artil- lery, advanced 30 miles from the position where they had deployed for some weeks past and attacked the enemy taking Sollum; Hellfro Pass and Fort Capuzzo-and the armoured troops had got well round the flank and were well in situation at about 1 pm. on May 17.

Resolute Counter Attack "But the Germans launched a re- solute counter-attack with about 48 tanks and recaptured Capuzzo. Tant entailed the withdrawal of the arm- oured brigades from the advantage- ous position which they had attained. The operations were, therefore, Indecisive.

The Germana claims 100 British prisoners. We have 500 Gerinan prisoners and their losses in tanks and personnel ore certainly as heavy, If not heavier, than ours.

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"But this operation must be re- Kärded ኣነጋ background. For over six weeks past, the Germans been proclaiming that they would shortly be in Suez and have been making much credit with the neutral world by spreading such a statement. It is, therefore, satisfactory to see that we have retained strong often- sive power and that fighting is being maintained at any rate on even terms in the advanced arens of the up- proach to Egypt.

Nazi Raiders May be

From Dakar

FROM PAGE ONE

Zarzar passengers huve been land- ed by a German merchant steamer at West Africa French port.. It added that a German warship made a prize of the Zamzam in the middle of April and sank her after rescuing the passengers and crew.

CONSULATE BOMBED-A small bomb wrecked a door of the German consulate in Havana, but there were no casualties. Bomber left a note on the consulate door, reading: "Down with the Nazi-Fascist oppressors of the people."

Defenders Deal With Invaders

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of

be rushed across from Greek waters while British warships are kept off by heavy air attacks.

Parachutists may also try to seize aerodromes and to panle the popula tion by indiscriminate shooting.

Cretans Good Fighters Cretans have always been among the best, Greek soldiers and it is most unlikely that the Germans will and afth columnists among them.

rehearsal fur the invasion Britain, Churchill Amplifies Statement LONDON; May 20 (Reuter).—Mr Hit By Mine, Say Nazis

Winston Churchill made another sur- prise statement in the House of Cons- LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-Re-inom to-day, disclosing the dramatic ports reaching Loudon say that the nows that the situation in Crete is Germans are now circulating reports now in hand. He recalled that he that the Zamzam was sunk by ahad earlier in the day mentioned the mine, It is pointed out, however,

of a serious attack upon that if she went down in the deep Crete and thought that the House waters of the South Atlantic it is would like to know before it separ-alrherhe troops, whose numbers are extremely unlikely that mines wouldated what was the intest Government necessarily limited. have been encountered there, in any information. case, if she did strike a floating mine or one that lind broken adrift, how did the Germans know about it?

He said: "I cannot pretend that this statement is of momentous im- portance. It is only because we are On the other hand, this part of House was most anxious that I should altogether and I thought that the the Atlantle is known to be frequent-keep them fully informed. ed by German pirates and her sinking by torpedo is much more likely.

Although no figures are available of the strength of the British, New Zealand and Greek forces in Crete, there is no reason to doubt that they would be more than a match for any

R.A.F. & R.N. Handy

The R.A.F. can be relled on to take a severe toll of the heavy Junkers planes, and the Royal Navy, with an anchorsige at Suda Bay, should be in a position to maintain a pretty effec- tive bleckade against any approach

"After a good deal of intense to the Greek coust or the bombing of Suda Bay and various Dodecanese. aerodromes in the neighbourhood,

Parachutists, who

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Germans Taken Over about 1,500 enemy troops, wearing carry aminunition and iron rntions

Syrian Railways

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New Zealand battle dress (Indignant cries) landed by gliders, parachutes and troop-carriers in the Canca- Malemi area.

"This message was sent at noon to-day and the military reported that the situation was in hand.

Latest Reports

cupled by German ground staff and in all 20 or more Syrian airports are available for German use, says the there is continuous reconnaissance, "A later report at 3 p.m. says that Ankara correspondent of the Colum-accompanied by sporadic bombing bia-Broadcasting System.

(Reuter).

Fifty Enemy Planes LONDON, May 20 About 50 German planes have so for crossed Syria, It is believed here.

Pilots For De Gaulle LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).The

In-

Cairo

correspondent of the dependent French Agency says that a certain number of French planes have been flown over the Syrian fron-

tier by their plots to join General

de Gaulle,

NORWEGIANS MAN

Gliders Vazd

for several days, may be able to in- stitute some form of guerilla war- fore, but the odds against the in- waders are heavy.

Hazardous Undertaking LONDON, May 20 (UP)-Some iden of the extent to which the Ger- mans prepared to attuck Crele is in- division landed in the first dicated by the estimate that one the operations. A division would re- phase of and machine-gunning, chiefly against quire 700 Junker 528 making a trip the anti-aircraft defences.

apiece for personnel alone, rekordless "The military hospital between of the big Canca and Malemi, which was cap-heavy

supply formations

carrying tured by the enemy, has now been anti-tank guns, ammunition and per- heavy mortars,-heavy machine-guns, recaptured.

light tanks. The number of reported to the south

"A fairly strong enemy party is carrie

carriers increases lo the proportion of ΟΙ Canea- mopped up, but

parachute plones and gliders used. Maleri Road, which 18 not yet Junker 52s are supposed to carry 14 thought to be accounted for.

other partica are parachutists but a gilder hardly car-

rirs "I thought that the people would like to hear how the action has to posal is unknown, but it is recalled overers. The number of troops at

Freyberg's dis- Iar developed." (Cheers).

that the Greeks claimed the evacua tion of four divisions from the main- CAIRO, May 20 (Reuter).The land, and in addition to this there German attack on Crete, which bo- must U.S. DESTROYERS

be a considerable British force gun Just before dawn this morning. accumulated since Britain established and which was prefaced by yester-bases on the Island six months ago. Four United States

destroyers day's heavy air bombardment, hart transferred to Britain under

BERLIN, May 20 (UP)-Up to the been expected and the appointment 7.30 p.m. naval exchange deal are manned by of Major-General C. B. Freyberg, ters insisted that they were unable

p.m. this evening,

ing, German

quar- the Norwegian Navy and are under v.c., RS Commander-in-Chief, the Norwegian flag, the Norwegian gether with reinforcement of the de- that German parachute

anything regarding the report 1o-to say anything Foreign Minister, Trygve Lie, sald fences

troops had and in London.

indicates attacked Crete, but Informed circles Allied preparedness.

stated that k

false assertion Crete is a considerable menace to think any

were wearing parachutists the enemy because of its proximity New Zealand uniforms. They stated to the mainland, but its capture wif that a. portion of the The driver of n motorhearse. Ed-prove extremely diflcult

parachutists ward William Frest, Eardley Road,

recently outfited with khaki Lucking Sevenoaks was at Bromley, Kent, re- rely on

seapower, Germany must uniforms, similar to those of the air-borne troops; lacking German African Corps, for use In cently, fined £1 for speeding in a landing grounds-the island. is very the trepies and warm ell mates. read outside Elmers End Cemetery, mountainous-Germany must rely Rear-Admiral Gadow In # frunt

on parachute troops.

Jake article in to-morrow's "Deutsche The

use of engineless gilders, Allgemeing" will

out the vle- point which can Jand

more easily entorns in Greece and the Aegean uneven ground, was a surprise move Islands, instead of undicapping the kaut the defenders were not caught Axis, provides then with new start-

ing points. The article The British and Ailled' forces are that the once vague conception of a concludes assisted in the island's defence by the land bridge to India has taken on warlike Crelan hillsmen, whose ametient significance with the womenfolk even are accustomed to threatened, Arabian uprisings

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LATE NEWS

uncwares.

manpower

were

was u

and

the constant necessity of fighting to growing anti-British sentiment in protect their homes.

Exypt and India.

Formidable Home Guard

Led by "The Captains of the Dells," such as Captain Holygeorge, who had killed ten men when he was only nineteen years old, and the bearded lant, Captain Tan, the hills- unen arc banded together, armed chiefly with knives and swords. They consiitate formidable "Home

Guard" and Intelligence Service and

can be rolled upon to deal with any Nazi parachutists unfortunate enough to fall into their hands.

Odde Against Parachutists (BY "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT)

STRATEGIC SUCCESS IN IRAQ

CAIRO, May 20 (Reuter).- The great strategic value of the Iraq town of Fallujah, captured by the British from the rebola, LONDON, May 20-The German Is stressed' In Calro military attempt to establish a foothold on circles. Crete. by parachutists and airborne,

troops

unquestionably a most daring of the Euphrates between Hab- Fallujah bridge is the only cross- ing and hazardous move.

The chances of success are slender, narrow one-way traffle bridge been baniyah and "Baghdad. Had this It can be regarded as a big gamble, destroyed-and it was thought that but is probably intended as a full-the rebels had mined it--Habbaniyah dreas rehearsal for other invasion would have been cut off from British plona against Britain, t

land-borne reinforcements, and since

A guess.on German plans from the the Euphrates is in full flood, it would mesare data available is that they have caused considerable embarrass- will probably try to seize the coastal ment to the British operations in "strip: Do that chldekade runners can this area, sist

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